Super League 2014

Alfred Borden

Slim Charles wrote: »

Yeah it's on SS1 8p.m kick-off pal, I've now done the complete opposite to what I intended, Wolves all the way !! :)

Im gonna take the chance on wigan Lovely, cant wait, havent seen a bit of rugby in a few weeks.

Slim Charles

Raf32 wrote: »

Im gonna take the chance on wigan Lovely, cant wait, havent seen a bit of rugby in a few weeks.

We'll be at loggerheads come 9:45 tonight so !

I wish I had SKY+, so I could watch the darts tonight as well, especially as they're on in Leeds

Alfred Borden

Slim Charles wrote: »

We'll be at loggerheads come 9:45 tonight so !

I wish I had SKY+, so I could watch the darts tonight as well, especially as they're on in Leeds

Forgot about the darts, might have to get that on the laptop, great evening of sport ahead and at least one of us should be up money :pac:

Slim Charles

This is the worst I've ever seen a Warrington team since 2009

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Slim Charles wrote: »

This is the worst I've ever seen a Warrington team since 2009

Is it 6 nil to Wigan? Just have BBC sport app to rely on in work

Alfred Borden

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Is it 6 nil to Wigan? Just have BBC sport app to rely on work

8-0 at half time, poor game though.

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I won't rush home for rest of the game then!

Alfred Borden

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

I won't rush home for rest of the game then!

Ah no ya cant beat a bitta RL, hopefully picks up on the second half :pac:

Slim Charles

Is it 6 nil to Wigan? Just have BBC sport app to rely on in work

8 nil. penalty toward end of half. Wolves are in disarray. Seriously lacking someone to get a grip of the game. No ideas going forward, and that Glenn Riley is a liability.

Slim Charles

There he goes again, he's appalling.

Slim Charles

I wonder how many pints i could have bought rather than waste it on this shower of ****. "Glorious opportunity here for Warrington, oh they've dropped it again"

Wigan just scored again.

WakeyTyke

You have wonder who chose tonight's match in Sky Sports?

The chances are that this match will be, at best, an easy stroll for Leeds or worst still an absolute tonking for the Broncos.

It is highly unlikely that it will be a good, close competitive game of RL and will do nothing to attract new viewers to the sport. I doubt whether many regular RL viewers will be too keen to watch it for long either. :mad:

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Ah you'd be surprised Wakey, the Broncos will up their game tonight for the cameras, might only get beat by 20.

It is a strange choice though.

WakeyTyke

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Ah you'd be surprised Wakey, the Broncos will up their game tonight for the cameras, might only get beat by 20.

It is a strange choice though.

I would love to be wrong but Leeds are looking as strong as any team in SL at the moment, which is unusual for them because usually they are slow starters.

Slim Charles

Backed Stevie ward first try at 14/1 each way (first four). Would immediately recoup Warrington losses from last night

If only !

Slim Charles

Shortlived

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Just the 48 points in it in the end. As Wakey said, stupid choice of TV game.

Slim Charles

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Just the 48 points in it in the end. As Wakey said, stupid choice of TV game.

I disagree, it's obvious that sky are trying to get viewers from the south and showing London against the better teams (while detrimental score-wise), is an attempt to draw in viewing figures. Anything that grows the game is a good thing

Saying that, I don't think it's going to take off down there. Sadly.

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Slim Charles wrote: »

I disagree, it's obvious that sky are trying to get viewers from the south and showing London against the better teams (while detrimental score-wise), is an attempt to draw in viewing figures. Anything that grows the game is a good thing

Saying that, I don't think it's going to take off down there. Sadly.

The argument is not about showing the Broncos, rather the game they chose. If you want to encourage people to watch London, show them against a team they at least have a sniff of winning, the Dragons or one of the other perennial strugglers, not a team that is going to take them to the cleaners.

WakeyTyke

Good conspiracy theory developing at Belle Vue after the Wakey - Saints game.

Wakey go in 10-4 up at half-time.

Match referee Roby is visited is at half-time by St. Helen's-based referee supervisor Stuart Ganson (which has been verified).

Second-half Wakey are caned by successive penalties resulting in 4 Saints tries in quick succession.

Wakey fans are breathing fire.

The pressure will be on Ganson to explain exactly why he took the very unusual step of visiting a referee mid-match.

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Just a thousand brave souls at the Hive to see Castleford be the latest team to put 50 plus past London. Chief exec is quitting. I don't think they will see out the season tbh. It's all a bit depressing but think they have had their nine lives and relegation will mean the end anyway, they have no sound financial or playing footing to keep going. Plenty of Southern teams in the lower leagues though, and maybe a resurgent Skolars will result.


To follow up my previous post about having sky show Broncos in a close game, I don't think there are any teams bad enough to give them that at the moment.

Slim Charles

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Just a thousand brave souls at the Hive to see Castleford be the latest team to put 50 plus past London. Chief exec is quitting. I don't think they will see out the season tbh. It's all a bit depressing but think they have had their nine lives and relegation will mean the end anyway, they have no sound financial or playing footing to keep going. Plenty of Southern teams in the lower leagues though, and maybe a resurgent Skolars will result.


To follow up my previous post about having sky show Broncos in a close game, I don't think there are any teams bad enough to give them that at the moment.

Even the London Skolars are winless in Championship One

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Slim Charles wrote: »

Even the London Skolars are winless in Championship One

They usually are there or thereabouts. Don't pick up many points a season. Hoping rather than having 2 lame London teams there might end up being a half way decent 1 left.

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Should be a good game tonight, Street Helens the Leeds Rhinoceros. Hopefully Leeds can end the Saints unbeaten start to the season. Don't really mind though, just hoping for a cracker.
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Alfred Borden

Great win for Saints Makinson superb yet again!

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Brian Noble has been replaced as coach of Salford by Iestyn Harris. Seems odd timing but the chairman there is odd so maybe shouldn't be surprised. They have offered Noble a director of football role.

Alfred Borden

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Brian Noble has been replaced as coach of Salford by Iestyn Harris. Seems odd timing but the chairman there is odd so maybe shouldn't be surprised. They have offered Noble a director of football role.

Dont like that move at all

Dermighty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lAsw5UYGvk

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Dermighty wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lAsw5UYGvk

Saw that, she really didn't get it at all. Unless she was talking about the Wolfhounds (which she obviously wasn't!)

WakeyTyke

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Saw that, she really didn't get it at all. Unless she was talking about the Wolfhounds (which she obviously wasn't!)

Thought it was a very amateurish interview, she obviously hadn't done any research on that question, then she tries to get a cheap shot back at him. Hope her editor had a few strong words.

Dozen Wicked Words

WakeyTyke wrote: »

Thought it was a very amateurish interview, she obviously hadn't done any research on that question, then she tries to get a cheap shot back at him. Hope her editor had a few strong words.

Yeah, 2 minutes on his Wikipedia page would have given her better insight than she managed.

.ak

The twitter exchange after was even funnier.

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This weekends fixtures: (Hull battered Huddersfield yesterday)

Tonight:

Castleford v St. Helens
Bradford v Salford
Leeds v Wakefield
Wigan v Nil
Warrington v Hull KR

Tomorrow:

Catalan v Widnes

Going to go Cas, Salford, Leeds, Broncos:p Warrington and Dragons.

shamrock55

I didnt see the game but wow that was some comeback by the saints last night, it was hard to see that at half time:eek:

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shamrock55 wrote: »

I didnt see the game but wow that was some comeback by the saints last night, it was hard to see that at half time:eek:

I didn't see it either, but Cas will be kicking themselves to be 18 up at half time and throw it. Saints don't know when they're beaten this year, that or they are hanging in there long enough for teams to shoot themselves in the foot.

WakeyTyke

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

I didn't see it either, but Cas will be kicking themselves to be 18 up at half time and throw it. Saints don't know when they're beaten this year, that or they are hanging in there long enough for teams to shoot themselves in the foot.

Great game of excellent rugby, Cas gave it everything and it was cruel on them to be beaten at the death but Saints are good, very good, reminiscent of the never-say-die Saints teams of old.

If they can maintain this form throughout the season they are certainly GF material.

Slim Charles

First ever Good Friday off since I was 15, so finally get to enjoy the SL games. Although, am off to Limerick at some stage, hopefully its not until the evening.

Slim Charles

Will get to see Hull tonight and most of, if not all, the St Helens game tomorrow, but will miss Warrington v Widnes (Widnes 4/1 Get On !!)

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So, invested all my life savings backing Widnes at 4/1 as advised by Slim Charles, now I have to start again, that €2 euro took years to save, now I'm left with nothing. 44 to 6 Slim, 44 to fupping 6!!!

In other news, this week saw Saints wheels finally game off against Wigan, and the Broncos nearly staged a comeback against the Dragons (well as nearly as the Broncos have looked like getting this season).

Didn't manage to see any games at all this week, mostly due to work, which was disappointing, especially now I have a decent app on my phone to watch the Sky coverage on.:mad:

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2 defeats on the bounce now for Saints, Bradford absolutely battered and Broncos losing again.

Slim Charles

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

So, invested all my life savings backing Widnes at 4/1 as advised by Slim Charles, now I have to start again, that €2 euro took years to save, now I'm left with nothing. 44 to 6 Slim, 44 to fupping 6!!!

In other news, this week saw Saints wheels finally game off against Wigan, and the Broncos nearly staged a comeback against the Dragons (well as nearly as the Broncos have looked like getting this season).

Didn't manage to see any games at all this week, mostly due to work, which was disappointing, especially now I have a decent app on my phone to watch the Sky coverage on.:mad:

Hahahaha and they turn around and beat Helens then !

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Tony Rea is no longer coach at the Broncos, he's had enough I think. Has been a great servant to London despite this year's results.

St George Illawarra Dragons former assistant coach Joe Grima has been given the unenviable job of trying to get something out of the Broncos this year. Thankless task. (well I'd thank him)

WakeyTyke

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Tony Rea is no longer coach at the Broncos, he's had enough I think. Has been a great servant to London despite this year's results.

St George Illawarra Dragons former assistant coach Joe Grima has been given the unenviable job of trying to get something out of the Broncos this year. Thankless task. (well I'd thank him)

I'm sure there is a far less stressful job at Sky waiting for him

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WakeyTyke wrote: »

I'm sure there is a far less stressful job at Sky waiting for him

The Australian Fozzy Bear impersonator will be in great demand. Broncos are media friendly at least Rea, Offiah and Wells all on the box regularly!

Slim Charles

Big game tonight at the Jungle (or whatever the **** they're calling it these days due to sponsorship..) !!

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Slim Charles wrote: »

Big game tonight at the Jungle (or whatever the **** they're calling it these days due to sponsorship..) !!

Leeds well into their stride now, decent win for them tonight against a very good Castleford side.

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Ben Jones Bishop has been signed by Salford. Good signing I reckon. Thought he was a quality player when he had a season at the Broncos. Fallen down the pecking order at the Rhinos though.

WakeyTyke

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Ben Jones Bishop has been signed by Salford. Good signing I reckon. Thought he was a quality player when he had a season at the Broncos. Fallen down the pecking order at the Rhinos though.

+1. Versatile, comfortable in all three-quarter positions with a lot of pace. Would be a good addition to any team. Shows what strength in-depth Leeds have when then can afford to let him leave.

Slim Charles

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Ben Jones Bishop has been signed by Salford. Good signing I reckon. Thought he was a quality player when he had a season at the Broncos. Fallen down the pecking order at the Rhinos though.

He'll come back to haunt them many a time over the next few years, great player.

Dozen Wicked Words

Gutted, Broncos nearly managed to grab a point against the Dragons, missed conversion meant another defeat by 2 points.